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Hancock, who co-starred in the new TV comedy Love & War and played a tough-minded judge on L.A. Law, was found dead in his Los Angeles home, a CBS spokeswoman said. Hancock, who was in his early 50s, suffered a massive heart attack, the spokeswoman said. His body was found Tuesday after he failed to report to work. Hancock played acerbic bartender Ike Johnson on Love & War, a CBS series starring Susan Dey and Jay Thomas.

The scene was a question-and-answer session with College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock during the weekend at the annual convention of the Association for Women in Sports Media. As the moderator of the program, I took the opportunity to make sure Hancock and his fellow intercollegiate movers and shakers knew that Orlando should be at the top of their list when they start considering future sites for the college football national championship game. I pointed out the incredible weather here in the City Beautiful and the stunning hotel where the AWSM convention was being held - the dazzling Rosen Shingle Creek Resort - as an example of the amazing accommodations we have here.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Soars, Lewisburg, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Valerie, Naples, to Timothy L. Hancock, Naples, son of Margaret S. Hancock, Orlando, and James H. Hancock, Dallas. The wedding is Nov. 7. She graduated from Lewisburg Area High School, Lewisburg, Pa., and from University of Richmond, Richmond, Va. He graduated from Brandon Senior High School, Brandon, and from University of South Florida, Tampa.

Rick Pitino knew it would be tough beating his former protégé. He just didn't know how tough. Louisville overcame a poor shooting performance and a struggling Russ Smith to defeat a pesky Manhattan College team 70-64 in their second-round NCAA Tournament showdown at the Amway Center in Orlando. But it came at the expense of one of their close friends in Jaspers coach Steve Masiello. “I knew this game was going to be this way,” a tired Pitino said following the win. “I'm really proud of Coach Masiello.

Melissa Ann Stivers and John Odell Hancock were married July 1 in Delaney Street Baptist Church, Orlando. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Stivers Jr., Orlando. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Byrdell Hancock, Deltona. They planned to travel to the East Coast, then live in Orlando.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Bland, Orlando, announce the engagement of their daughter, Laurie Elizabeth, to Jorge Alberto Hancock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Massutti, Orlando. The wedding is planned for May 7. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School, Orlando, and Orlando Barber College. He graduated from Oak Ridge High and Jacksonville University.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carlyle Hancock III, Lake Mary, announce the engagement of their daughter, Carla Louise, Orlando, to William Michael Prendergast, Cape Canaveral, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Prendergast, Boynton Beach. The wedding is planned for Aug. 12. They both graduated from the University of Central Florida, Orlando.

KANSAS FORWARD Darrin Hancock will have laser surgery on both eyes to repair a series of retinal tears and will be out for a week, coach Roy Williams said. Hancock had surgery on the right eye Wednesday and will have surgery on the left eye Friday. Hancock, 6 feet 7, was injured Jan. 23 at Colorado.

As the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Creative Chair for Jazz, Herbie Hancock has a platform -- and he used that platform at Hollywood Bowl Wednesday night to field a band whose combined musical starpower could light up a football stadium. Many in this Celebrating Peace ensemble have worked together before in various groupings, but never as one mighty constellation. Perhaps this diverse band of leaders did not fulfill all of its potential on this one night, yet it could soar frequently enough to make it all worthwhile.

There was little idea of what to expect going into Herbie Hancock's show at the Hollywood Bowl Wednesday night. All we knew was that there would be a Rolodex worth of guests, including guitarist Carlos Santana and Hancock's longtime collaborator Wayne Shorter, and that the program would be "Celebrating Peace" -- an admirable theme, certainly, but one that opens up a whole variety of possibilities. Would this be an evening of revolving, interchanging ensembles along the lines of last year's show exploring "Joni's Jazz" or Hancock's 70th birthday concert in 2010?

It's been a busy offseason for the Bowl Championship Series and its executive director Bill Hancock. After spending a good portion of the offseason in deliberation, the college president's approved a new four-team playoff to replace the current BCS postseason format. The new system goes into effect in 2014. On the eve of the start of this season, Hancock took a few moments to clear up some detail concerning the new playoff system. On the new playoff system BH: "As you know, the semifinals will be played in the bowl games on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. We love that because it keeps the holiday tradition alive and well.

Four people were arrested last week on drug charges after an investigation by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force using a confidential informant to make purchases of suspected cocaine and heroin . The arrests were made Friday night during a search of an apartment at 103 W. Main St., where police allege the informant was able to make drug buys Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to the statement of probable cause. Heather Dawn Briggs, 30, of 103 W. Main St., Apt. 4, in Hancock, was charged with distribution of narcotics, possession of narcotics, five counts of criminal conspiracy to distribute narcotics and two counts of maintaining a common nuisance for the purpose of distributing narcotics, court records said.

Area photographers are invited to enter the seventh annual Hancock Area Photo Contest. Photos must be 8 inches by 10 inches or larger and need not be matted. Entries must be submitted by Friday, Aug. 31, at War Memorial Library or Hancock Town Hall. Cash prizes will be awarded to winning shots, and top photos will be displayed in the library. Entry forms are at the War Memorial Library and at Hancock Town Hall. For more, call Sam Judge at 301-662-8452.

LONDON — Vincent Hancock no longer liked the feel of the "USA" letters on his back as his skeet-shooting legacy crumbled. An Olympic gold medalist four years ago at age 19, he spun out last year, finishing 67th at the world championships and hitting a numbingly low 116 targets at a World Cup event in Slovenia . He felt embarrassed representing the U.S. and "having people see me shoot those scores. " Strong words for an Army sergeant. PHOTOS: Team USA: Skeet shooting It made his spot atop the medal stand Tuesday at the Royal Artillery Barracks that much more memorable.